The Wright Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Houghton Gremlins at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Wright is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was close, but Wright sidestepped Calumet for a 10-8 win.
Brenden McCullough made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. McCullough was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Gallo was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Landon Buerger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Houghton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Jeffers by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The loss means Houghton is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Wright has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Houghton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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